Kasra Taheri
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 Kasra Taheri at the training field in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Yasuj, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Paykan (on loan from Rubin Kazan) | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sepahan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Sepahan | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rubin Kazan | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Paykan (loan) | 6 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Iran U17 | 19 | (12) |
| 2024– | Iran U20 | 3 | (3) |
| 2025– | Iran U23 | 2 | (5) |
| 2025– | Iran | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Kasra Taheri (Persian: کسری طاهری; born 6 August 2006) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Paykan on loan from Russian club Rubin Kazan and the Iran national team.
Club career
On 19 February 2024, Taheri signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.[4] He became the fourth Iranian player in Rubin's history, following Sardar Azmoun, Reza Shekari and Alireza Haghighi.
Taheri made his debut for Rubin on 8 April 2024 against Orenburg.[5]
International career
Taheri participated in the 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship with Iran U16. He scored 3 goals during the tournament, the second highest in the team as his team were crowned as champion.[6][7]
With Iran U17, Taheri featured in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[8] He scored 2 goals during the tournament, both against Afghanistan in the group stage. Iran later reached the semi-finals and qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]
Taheri was part of the Iran U17 squad that participated in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He scored 2 goals in the group stage against Brazil and New Caledonia to help his team advance to the round of 16, where they lost to Morocco on the penalty shootouts with Taheri eventually missing his attempt.[9]
Kasra Taheri was invited to the Iran U23 by Ravankhah in August 2025 to participate in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[10]
Ghalenoei On 4 October 2025, invited Kasra Taheri to the Iranian national team camp for friendly matches against Russia and Tanzania.[11]
He made his debut against Russia on 10 October 2025 in Friendly match.
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | |||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Career statistics
- As of 3 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sepahan | 2023–24 | Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Rubin Kazan | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Paykan | 2025–26 | Pro League | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 4 | ||
| Career totals | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||